Mud or sand band for vehicles.



Patented June 3, I902 3. &. J. M. HDRGEH.

MUD 0R SAND BAND FOR VEHICLES.

(Application filed Oct. 23, 190-1.)

(No Model.)

(anaemic-LS SATES ATET FFICEG SIMEON D. HORGER AND JOHN M. HORGER, OF NEIVTON, TEXAS.

MUD OR SAND BAND FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 701,343, dated. June 3, 1902.

Application filed October 23, 1901. Serial No. 79,636. (No modeh) To Cf/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we,SIMEON D. HORG ER and J OHNM. HORGER, citizens of the United States, residing at Newton, in the county of Newton and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mud and Sand Bands; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to sand-bands for vehicle-wheels; and it has for its object to provide a device of this nature in the form of a guard-plate which may be attached to the axletree in such manner as to guard the inner end of the wheel-hub and prevent access of mud or sand that may drop from the wheel, an additional object of the invention being to provide a construction which may be adjusted to axletrees of different dimensions.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be understood from the follow ing description. I

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one form of the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a second form of the invention. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a third form of the invention. Fig. 4is aperspective view showing a fourth form of the invention.

In the construction shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings there is a plate 10, having a single depending arm llatone side, formed intogral therewith and which has a threaded perforation to receive a clamping-screw 13 for engagement with one vface of the axletree.

.The opposite clamping-screw 14 is engaged with a shiftable arm 15 in the form of a plate having a narrowed and threaded cylindrical end extension 16, which is engaged through a slot 17, extending transversely of the plate, this narrowed extensionbeing threaded to receive a clamping-nut 18. hen the nut is screwed down, the end of the shiftable arm at the base of the narrowed extension is drawn upwardly against the under side of the plate with sufficient friction to hold the arm securely in place. The shiftable arm permits of adjustment of the device to axle treesof different widths, and theclampingscrew in the adjustable arm being nearer to the lower end of the latter the strain exerted when the clamping-screw is applied tends to tilt the depending arm, and thus impinge the nut tightly against the upper face of the plate, so thatit'is held from loosening.

In the application of the device the plate is disposed against the upper face of the axletree and with the end thereof projecting beyond the end of the axletree and over the inner end of the hub of the wheel, the device being held in this position by means of the clampingscrews, which are screwed up firmly to engage the side faces of the axl'etree. In this position the plate intercepts all matter that may drop from the spokes or folly of the wheel, so thatit is prevented from passing to the spindle between the end of the axletree and the inner end of the hub.

In the construction shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings the plate has two alining transverse slots 21 and 22, in which are engaged the two reduced end portions of the two shiftable arms 23 and 24,.these arms being held in their adjusted positions by means of their nuts 25 and 26, engaged with their reduced threaded end portions.

In thelast-named construction the two shiftable arms are provided with clamping-screws 27 and 28, which are engaged with the side faces of the axletreeto hold the device in operative position.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings there is shown a construction in which the main plate is of fan shape and the narrowed end is stepped downwardly. In this construction one of the arms 41 is rigid, while the other arm 42 has a narrower and threaded upper end, which is disposed in a transverse slot 43 of the plate for adjustment of the arm toward and away from the other arm, a nut 44 being engaged with the narrowed extension to clamp it against movement when the arm has been properly positioned. The fixed arm is provided with the set-screws 45 and 46 to impinge against the axletree. To furtherbrace the two arms, the arm 42 has a bar 47, which may be integral therewith, as shown, and which extends at right angles thereto and in position to lie transversely of and beneath the axletree, the free end thereof in practice being engaged with the slot 48 in the arm 41 and in which position it is held by'a nut 49, engaged with the threaded end thereof, and which is turned up toimpinge against the arm 41, so that both arms are held snugly against the axletree.

In Fig. 4c of the drawings there is shown a construction similar to that of Fig. 1, in that the main plate 50 is a single piece of metal in which are openings or slots near each side and near one end, the plate being held firmly in place on the axletree of the vehicle by means of a rod or bar 51, bent somewhat in a U shape, the upper ends of which are threaded for the reception of nuts 52 and 53, which being screwed down hold the plate firmly against.

the axletree.

What is claimed is V 1. A device of the class described comprising a plate having a transverse slot, arm having a reduced and threaded end portion passed upwardly through the slot and provided with a clamping-nut at its upper end, a clampingscrew engaged with the arm adjacent to its lower end, and a second arm spaced from the first arm in the direction of projection of the screw.

2. A device of the class described comprising a plate having a transverse slot, arm having a reduced and threaded end and resultant shoulders, the threaded end being passed upwardlythrough the slot and having nut engaged with its upper end to impinge the upper face of the plate, a clamping-screw engaged with the arm, and a second arm spaced from the first arm in the direction of projection of the screw.

3. A sand-band consisting of a plate provided with depending arms to lie against the side faces of an axletree, and a clampingscrew engaged with one of the arms and arranged to impinge against the axletree, the second arm being adjustable bodily toward and away from the first arm.

4. A sand-band comprising a plate having correlatively adjustable depending arms adapted to lie at opposite sides of an axletree, and a tie connecting the lower ends of the arms.

5. A sand-band comprising a plate having depending, correlatively-ad j ustable arms and means for holding them in fixed relation, and a tie formed integral with one arm and engaged adj ustably with the other arm.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

SIMEON D. HORGER. JOHN M. HORGER. Witnesses:

C. A. Woons, J. A. MCKIM. 

